Groundhog wrong? Winter forecast to go out like a lion

It’s frigidly cold in parts of Canada this weekend and the winter weather is expected to continue, with southern Ontario on track to receive an influx of snow on Monday.

Newfoundland is experiencing extreme winds, with Environment Canada issuing wind and blizzard alerts throughout Newfoundland and parts of Labrador.

Ottawa is also feeling the cold, some say the city could break a low-temperature record this weekend.

The mercury in the nation’s capital could dip down past -26 C overnight, feeling like -33 C with the wind chill, according to Environment Canada. The previous record low for March 11 was set in 1984, when the temperature dipped down to -22.7 C.